| The Chinese Parrot | |
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| Directed by | Paul Leni |
| Written by | J. Grubb Alexander (scenario) Walter Anthony (intertitles) |
| Based on | The Chinese Parrot by Earl Derr Biggers |
| Starring | Marian Nixon Florence Turner Hobart Bosworth |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 7 reels; 7,304 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Chinese Parrot is a 1927 American silent mystery film, the second in the Charlie Chan series. It was directed by Paul Leni and starred Japanese actor Sōjin Kamiyama as Chan.[1] The film is an adaptation of the 1926 Earl Derr Biggers novel The Chinese Parrot.[2] Another version of the novel was filmed in 1934 entitled Charlie Chan's Courage.
Cast
- Marian Nixon as Sally Phillmore
- Florence Turner as Mrs. Phillmore
- Hobart Bosworth as P.J. Madden
- Edmund Burns as Robert Eden
- Albert Conti as Martin Thorne
- Sōjin Kamiyama as Charlie Chan
- Fred Esmelton as Alexander Eden
- Edgar Kennedy as Maydorf
- George Kuwa as Louis Wong
- Slim Summerville as Prospector
- Dan Mason as Prospector
- Anna May Wong as Nautch Dancer
- Etta Lee as Girl in Gambling Den
- Jack Trent as Jordan
- Frank Toy as number one son
Preservation
With no prints of The Chinese Parrot located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.[4]
References
- ↑ Huang, Yunte (2010). Charlie Chan, the Untold Story of the Honorable Detective. New York City: W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 191, 195. ISBN 978-0-393-07916-6.
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Chinese Parrot". silentera.com. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ↑ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Chinese Parrot
- ↑ Vault and Nitrate Fires: A History, Non-fire destruction
External links
- The Chinese Parrot at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Chinese Parrot at IMDb
- The Chinese Parrot at AllMovie
- The Chinese Parrot Lost Film Stills Reconstruction on YouTube
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